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. >> bill: you been to afghanistan, iraq, now libya, what is the most dangerous place? >> libya because the revolutionaries are not trained yet. >> bill: and you don't have any u.s. troops there. >> that is for sure. >> bill: when i was covering elal valuable information dor el salvador it was the same thing. global post, we do business with them on bill o'reilly .com. coming up, the best of the culture warriors have a few things to say. >> always looking out for the folks. >> i was looking out for the folks in connecticut. >> u you were. >> it was a close call between the three piece suit and the yellow sweater. >> bill: later, a hollywood icon who has seen it all. ernest borgnine will be here. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. we're putting
. >> bill: you been to afghanistan, iraq, now libya, what is the most dangerous place? >> libya because the revolutionaries are not trained yet. >> bill: and you don't have any u.s. troops there. >> that is for sure. >> bill: when i was covering elal valuable information dor el salvador it was the same thing. global post, we do business with them on bill o'reilly .com. coming up, the best of the culture warriors have a few things to say. >> always looking out...
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. >> bill: you been to afghanistan, iraq, now libya, what is the most dangerous place? >> libya because the revolutionaries are not trained yet. >> bill: and you don't have any u.s. troops there. >> that is for sure. >> bill: when i was covering elal valuable information dor el salvador it was the same thing. global post, we do business with them on bill o'reilly .com. coming up, the best of the culture warriors have a few things to say. >> always looking out for the folks. >> i was looking out for the folks in connecticut. >> u you were. >> it was a close call between the three piece suit and the yellow sweater. >> bill: later, a hollywood icon who has seen it all. ernest borgnine will be here. nationde insurance. what's up ? what's vanishing deducti all about ? guys, it's demonstration time. let's blow carl's mind. okay, let's say i'm your insurance deductible. every year you don't have an accident, $100 vanishes. the next year, another $100. where am i going, carl ? thnext year... th was weird. but awesome ! ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> bill: continuing with
. >> bill: you been to afghanistan, iraq, now libya, what is the most dangerous place? >> libya because the revolutionaries are not trained yet. >> bill: and you don't have any u.s. troops there. >> that is for sure. >> bill: when i was covering elal valuable information dor el salvador it was the same thing. global post, we do business with them on bill o'reilly .com. coming up, the best of the culture warriors have a few things to say. >> always looking out...
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he wasn't talking about the dead in iraq or afghanistan there are two reasons for that. because then vietnam's there were 300 dead very few daughters were the sons of people all around the country because there was a draft and that made a huge difference. >> dma the good point* about the changes of media over that period of time because i remember recently watching wonder two years ago this my a co-author brought some videos back when he was on the cbs news and i was struck by the amount of very serious discussion of issues going on in the sound bites going on for longer and people were allowed to speak for longer and they were much more in depth and it really struck me because as a child was watching this put the amazing change of the focus. >> we have time for two more questions. >> you have mentioned it was such a remarkable difference the way those presidents responded which mrs. suni was sent to their political party but it was there a suggestion that when president medicated with what happened on the previous presidents response? >> yes. each one learns from the ot
he wasn't talking about the dead in iraq or afghanistan there are two reasons for that. because then vietnam's there were 300 dead very few daughters were the sons of people all around the country because there was a draft and that made a huge difference. >> dma the good point* about the changes of media over that period of time because i remember recently watching wonder two years ago this my a co-author brought some videos back when he was on the cbs news and i was struck by the amount...
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if we just stop fighting and that it will turn them into sort of an afghanistan local law lawless land. like a nice place for all those clowns and rend and groupings and then and then and. all that try to tribal leaders go come into power but if we want to to establish a sustainable peace in the country it's a long and costly for do you think that the europeans will be ready to to go for it in times of crisis economic difficulties i don't think the west has the political will or the attention span to see that out i think the west is losing as attention span shorter and shorter it gets focused on under massive political consolidation look at what's going on within europe within the euro delaying the inevitable regard to greece and now to to new debt ceilings in italy look at the congressional battles in washington as you can see that the attention span just snaps so i don't think. that a lasting peace will be stabilized and imposed by the european union by need or by the u.s. . and the other thing. if. people within nato if they will decide to go for peace too to work for or for for a t
if we just stop fighting and that it will turn them into sort of an afghanistan local law lawless land. like a nice place for all those clowns and rend and groupings and then and then and. all that try to tribal leaders go come into power but if we want to to establish a sustainable peace in the country it's a long and costly for do you think that the europeans will be ready to to go for it in times of crisis economic difficulties i don't think the west has the political will or the attention...
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. >> pelley: you're trying to go to afghanistan? what are you trying to do in afghanistan? >> rebuild. >> rebuild. >> you know, make a living. >> pelley: how many people think there are opportunities in afghanistan? >> oh, i know it. >> pelley: turns out their aerospace skills fit the war, and the war fits their special sense of duty. >> these people maintained, built and operated a human space flight program and produced for the american people, produced the crown jewel for the united states, and that's what we want to do. >> pelley: how many of you expected to retire in the space program? everybody. how many of you have dipped into your retirement savings at this point? so you're spending your future that you were socking away. >> well, i figure the day i wake up dead, i won't go to work. >> that's the bottom line. there's not going to be anything for me to retire on. >> pelley: difficult as the jobs picture is tonight, there was celebration this morning here at the kennedy space center. bob orr, it was a perfect end to the shuttle program, a picture- perfect launch. >> r
. >> pelley: you're trying to go to afghanistan? what are you trying to do in afghanistan? >> rebuild. >> rebuild. >> you know, make a living. >> pelley: how many people think there are opportunities in afghanistan? >> oh, i know it. >> pelley: turns out their aerospace skills fit the war, and the war fits their special sense of duty. >> these people maintained, built and operated a human space flight program and produced for the american people,...
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purpose is there are some chiefs of those units who we see here who are known for having fought in afghanistan in bosnia-herzegovina in chechnya you know iraq not in syria or libya some of them in the meantime have been detained for years in guantanamo created by the united states and brought on the spot to continue to fight so here the technique is always the same deal with the seas cities which are easy to supply located either on the coast or on the border and then they spread terror in the tunnel with snipers but they commit spectacular crimes of violence and barbarians which scare the whole population and they announced the creation of an islamic emirate in this city the eighty's to create basti and switch can be used after to penetrate further inside the country you can check it's happening like that because for example in syria there have been various companies zones actually oldest sons are located on the border and there has never been any fight inside that absolutely never and here in libya the events which broke out be can also in coastal areas allowing supplies and preventing these
purpose is there are some chiefs of those units who we see here who are known for having fought in afghanistan in bosnia-herzegovina in chechnya you know iraq not in syria or libya some of them in the meantime have been detained for years in guantanamo created by the united states and brought on the spot to continue to fight so here the technique is always the same deal with the seas cities which are easy to supply located either on the coast or on the border and then they spread terror in the...
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funded them back in during the war in afghanistan i mean this is the real question is not necessarily links to al qaeda would to. q.a.m. are crediting sonic not grab but even to any other group flooding flooding. a civil war essentially or an area prone to civil war with weapons is not necessarily an inviolable promising you have no idea where those weapons will end up or who those people will be eventually the question of what happens to countries like like libya after the war is over so we just leave. if you just stop fighting and that's it it will turn them into sort of another ghana stone local or a lawless land. like a nice place for all those clowns in ren and groupings and and and. who are all that try to tribal leaders coming to power but if we want to to establish a sustainable peace in the country it's a long and costly for do you think that the europeans will be ready to to go for it in times of crisis economic difficulties i don't think the west has the political will or the attention span to see that out i think the west is losing its attention span shorter and shorter ki
funded them back in during the war in afghanistan i mean this is the real question is not necessarily links to al qaeda would to. q.a.m. are crediting sonic not grab but even to any other group flooding flooding. a civil war essentially or an area prone to civil war with weapons is not necessarily an inviolable promising you have no idea where those weapons will end up or who those people will be eventually the question of what happens to countries like like libya after the war is over so we...
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and afghanistan, the british army builds a damn. this has never actually been installed. the u.s. has no shortage of those searching for a better life but is tied at the leader of this century? >> we're headed towards a decline. there will have to be a course correction or this will and very badly. -- will end very badly. there was much jubilation among the rebels in libya this week when they heard that muammar gaddafi is the subject of an arrest warrant. more than 100 days before nato began military operations, anti gaddafi fighters began their operations. >> this was his very first day on the front line. a 19-year-old is being wheeled into surgery. another casualty in a besieged city where defiance is curdling into frustration. >> i don't think that nato is helping as much as they should be. there is a delay. >> amputation is the only option. a 19-year-old boy, a student in college. they're going to amputate his leg. for what? he does wants his freedom, that is all. that is all. >> of the weary defenders paused for prayers. they have held their ground here despite daily bombardm
and afghanistan, the british army builds a damn. this has never actually been installed. the u.s. has no shortage of those searching for a better life but is tied at the leader of this century? >> we're headed towards a decline. there will have to be a course correction or this will and very badly. -- will end very badly. there was much jubilation among the rebels in libya this week when they heard that muammar gaddafi is the subject of an arrest warrant. more than 100 days before nato...
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a very simple easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can see really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply dirty dish thing inefficient structures. in our combat zone i think americans should be outraged that we're not doing more better energy security missions. oh sir now to some of today's world news in brief thailand's holding a general election that sold well and the country's long running political crisis the incumbent prime minister faces a tough struggle against the opposition whose victory would bring the country's first ever female premier violent political protests have repeatedly shaken silent since the former government was toppled in a military coup in two thousand and six. hezbollah's chief has ruled out the arrest of four senior members of his group suspected of the assassination of former lebanese premier rethink her status on this ross said a special tribunal investigating the death should be asking questions of israel he also rejected each and every accusation by the un based court s
a very simple easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can see really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply dirty dish thing inefficient structures. in our combat zone i think americans should be outraged that we're not doing more better energy security missions. oh sir now to some of today's world news in brief thailand's holding a general election that sold well and the country's long running...
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. >>> a poignant scene in afghanistan, after the murder of his half brother this week, the afghan brother hamid karzai, overcome with grief, climbed in his own brother's freshly dug grave, sobbing uncontrollably. >>> this week marked the 100th anniversary of the time when a guy landed a plane on the white house lawn, something they frown upon these days. >>> chicagoans this week have someone new to look up to. the massive marilyn monroe. it's the work of the famous sculptor sue ber sewer johnson. >>> and we lost a voice this week that reminded a lot of us of the good old days. ♪ i'm going to tell the world that i love you ♪ >> while way too many teenagers sang it erroneously on the car radio, the vocalist was rob grill of the grass roots. he died this week at the age of 67. less well known, the fact that the lead guitarist on that song was creed bratton, the guy who plays creed on "the office" on nbc. and that was a surprise to a lot of people in our office at nbc. so we all learned something this week. >>> and that ends the week on a friday night in new york. thank you for being here
. >>> a poignant scene in afghanistan, after the murder of his half brother this week, the afghan brother hamid karzai, overcome with grief, climbed in his own brother's freshly dug grave, sobbing uncontrollably. >>> this week marked the 100th anniversary of the time when a guy landed a plane on the white house lawn, something they frown upon these days. >>> chicagoans this week have someone new to look up to. the massive marilyn monroe. it's the work of the famous...
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and just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step of the male model sling with michele bachmann. once again with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. but as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in what step there is of last summer snow covered city are moving to his death wish to discover the extreme heat wave has already caused an outbreak of wildfires in the region. and with all the smoke and moscow's in panic again the toxic cocktail of late smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that filled the capitol last august is still believed in people's memory intense b. book fires and the record heat wave rumbling from the dense smoke that sent pollution levels soaring ten fold and was thought to have been treated to tens of thousands of deaths in the capital the authorities swore they would be prepared this year to find a place like this you don't have to go far from the capital best smoke is fam
and just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step of the male model sling with michele bachmann. once again with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. but as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in what step there is of last summer snow covered city are moving to his death wish to discover the...
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still to come, safeguarding one of afghanistan's architectural treasures. that battle to preserve this historic city. >> and blended kickstart the final race to the finish line to the olympics. and independent inquiry has found that one in 10 experiments on monkeys has no clear sign to the purpose. studies involving monkeys have led to important benefits over the years, such as the development of a polio vaccine and treatment for strokes and parkinson's disease. an animal welfare groups describe the inquiry's findings as chilling. >> it is done in cases where we believe it will yield fantastic results that meat -- that may either now or sometime in the future be important for human health. >> but is all the research carried out really necessary? and does it always lead to a scientific and medical benefits? according to a review of research on monkeys, on the whole, the work is of high quality and were continuing, but there were some concerns. -- worth continuing, but there were some concerns. >> some of the work does not justify continuing in terms of its m
still to come, safeguarding one of afghanistan's architectural treasures. that battle to preserve this historic city. >> and blended kickstart the final race to the finish line to the olympics. and independent inquiry has found that one in 10 experiments on monkeys has no clear sign to the purpose. studies involving monkeys have led to important benefits over the years, such as the development of a polio vaccine and treatment for strokes and parkinson's disease. an animal welfare groups...
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so that so-called precedent can be traced through the years and into today's headlines bosnia iraq afghanistan and most recently libya have all played unwilling host to nato troops and u.s. imposed no fly zones it is very important in the creation of a scenario for make sure when the mindful call. was drawn assad was programmed to go but for whatever reason so called international community do anything about it. some might say the journey from said we need such a benghazi via baghdad and kabul could now be traced as a kind of nato road map but as with any road paved with good intentions there is only one possible destination carriers are the r.t.e. bosnia and herzegovina. nasa shuttle atlantis is making its fire the final way to the international space station for the very last time making the end to the space shuttle era it's carrying four american astronauts and several tons of vital supplies within a few hours atlantis is expected to make its final hookup with the international space station distrust voyager and america's space shuttle history is a painful time for many who have devoted the
so that so-called precedent can be traced through the years and into today's headlines bosnia iraq afghanistan and most recently libya have all played unwilling host to nato troops and u.s. imposed no fly zones it is very important in the creation of a scenario for make sure when the mindful call. was drawn assad was programmed to go but for whatever reason so called international community do anything about it. some might say the journey from said we need such a benghazi via baghdad and kabul...
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mean we're essentially bankrupt elements of that of our nation in order to win this war in iraq and afghanistan and i'm glad my point is that we can be expending energy there by choice smarter than we are if you understand the relationship between energy efficiency and military effectiveness and you can see we can win the war and we can actually actually save a lot of money and i'm hoping that secretary panetta will do something about that my point is that there is a very simple easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can say really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply girlish thing inefficient structures in our economy itself but i think that americans should be outraged that we're not doing more better energy consumer energy in a smart way pakistan is turning up he told washington urging americans to leave a minute drone strikes on the afghan border region have been launched from the site pakistan's been protesting against the attacks by unions calling them a violation of its sovereignty and ones h
mean we're essentially bankrupt elements of that of our nation in order to win this war in iraq and afghanistan and i'm glad my point is that we can be expending energy there by choice smarter than we are if you understand the relationship between energy efficiency and military effectiveness and you can see we can win the war and we can actually actually save a lot of money and i'm hoping that secretary panetta will do something about that my point is that there is a very simple easy pragmatic...
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purpose because there are some chiefs of those units we see here who are known for having fought in afghanistan in bosnia-herzegovina in chechnya in iraq not in syria or libya some of them in the meantime have been on scene for years in guantanamo created by the united states and brought on the spot to continue their fight so here are the technique is always saying what they seize cities which are easy just apply either on the coast or on the border and then they spread terror and that's on with snipers but they are made spectacular crimes of violence and barbarians and which scare the whole population and the announced the creation of an islamic emirate in the city will here at least to create nastiness which can be used after to penetrate further inside the country you can check it zapping like that when because for example in syria there have been there east comfort zones actually oldest sons are located on the border there has never been any fight inside look at the absolutely never and here in libya and the events which we can also coastal areas allowing supplies there and preventing ameri
purpose because there are some chiefs of those units we see here who are known for having fought in afghanistan in bosnia-herzegovina in chechnya in iraq not in syria or libya some of them in the meantime have been on scene for years in guantanamo created by the united states and brought on the spot to continue their fight so here are the technique is always saying what they seize cities which are easy just apply either on the coast or on the border and then they spread terror and that's on...
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a very simple easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can say really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply dirty dish being inefficient structures in our economy as well i think americans should be outraged that we're not doing more to spend or energy consumer energy in a smart way pakistan is turning up he told washington urging americans to leave a military and these drone strikes on the afghan border region have been launched from the site pakistan's been protesting against the attacks for unions calling them nation of its sovereignty dry bones have killed schools of civilians by mistake on many occasions pakistani political analyst ahmed cray she believes the violence will continue until washington ends its war on terror. one of the main reasons for the for the continuation of violent activity on the pakistan of gonna stand border is the mess that the us military has created inside of coniston over the past decade the mass there the way they have alienated a large portion segment of the afghan pop
a very simple easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can say really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply dirty dish being inefficient structures in our economy as well i think americans should be outraged that we're not doing more to spend or energy consumer energy in a smart way pakistan is turning up he told washington urging americans to leave a military and these drone strikes on the afghan...
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out on the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step now tea party female mud wrestling with michele bachmann and that other show once again with the glue bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud money rustling for votes so i vote for that. president medvedev has ordered the creation of a list of americans will be banned from entering russia is in response to u.s. decision to impose travel restrictions on a group of russian officials linked to the case of. who died in jail when i went to trial for tax evasion. details on this. in what way do you think the magnitsky case is start to take over. well this is quite an interesting developing story specially in the context of the issues between moscow and washington is blacklists now being forced on both sides according to your russia's press secretary off your president. the kremlin. by this blacklist the so-called blacklist earlier forced by state. which reported around sixty russian citizens i
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out on the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step now tea party female mud wrestling with michele bachmann and that other show once again with the glue bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud money rustling for votes so i vote for that. president medvedev has ordered the creation of a list of americans will be banned from entering russia is in...
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step the tea party female mother sling with michele bachmann. the other shiksa once again with the glasses a bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. president i believe has ordered the creation of a list of americans that ferments from lusha and some response to the u.s. decision to impose travel restrictions on russian officials with links to the death of the us and magnitsky he went from u.k. based financial fabric used to tax evasion for more details on this let's cross live now to our to the spin off who's lucky to being cleated on russia's visa that still. according to a source in the russian foreign ministry this list will include american officials who are thought to all violated the rights of russian citizens and is moscow's answer to the so-called black list previously enforced by the u.s. state department that list includes dozens of russian of
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step the tea party female mother sling with michele bachmann. the other shiksa once again with the glasses a bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. president i believe has ordered the creation of a list of americans that ferments from lusha and some response to...
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activity on the pakistan are gonna stand border is the mess that the us military has created inside afghanistan over the past decade the mess there the way they have alienated a large portion segment of the afghan population in terms of the push to try to the way they have conducted the war on terror they are the way they're alienated a large pockets really of the country is a big reason for why we have a country nation of violence in afghanistan and how that violence is spilling over into pakistan and most pakistani commentators believe now that one of the ways short short cuts really to controlling violence and extremism on the pakistan afghanistan border is really to end the war on terror the way the u.s. military and the way the cia has been conducting this war over the past ten years one step forward is of course what president obama has declared but you still words we're going to see really actions on the ground and we'll get to see whether important agencies within the u.s. government like the central intelligence agency the cia would really cooperate. but a brief look now at some other
activity on the pakistan are gonna stand border is the mess that the us military has created inside afghanistan over the past decade the mess there the way they have alienated a large portion segment of the afghan population in terms of the push to try to the way they have conducted the war on terror they are the way they're alienated a large pockets really of the country is a big reason for why we have a country nation of violence in afghanistan and how that violence is spilling over into...
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his is a dusty checkpoint in afghanistan. hers, the glamour of hollywood. scott maurine to date to the ball, so -- newlin >> hello, mila. i did want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball in greenville, north carolina, with yours truly. cruxes bold invitation was seen by 800,000 people on you could, but not by the actress herself. >> what? what's the marine corps posted a video invited you to go to the ball. >> do it for your country. >> what? >> a fellow bought chat show guest played matchmaker. >> you know it, man. i am going to work on this for you. he invited you to the marine corps ball. >> when is it? >> in november. >> november what? >> i do not know. >> i will go. >> she is promoting her latest film with timber lake and now looks forward to a trip to north carolina, slopping the movies for the mess hall. she promised sgt moore she will not stand him up. >> we're going to make this happen, sir. " true showbiz style, people have already been in touch with his people. it is officially a day. bbc news. >> i think that is a
his is a dusty checkpoint in afghanistan. hers, the glamour of hollywood. scott maurine to date to the ball, so -- newlin >> hello, mila. i did want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball in greenville, north carolina, with yours truly. cruxes bold invitation was seen by 800,000 people on you could, but not by the actress herself. >> what? what's the marine corps posted a video invited you to go to the ball. >> do it for your country. >>...
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in afghanistan it's reported human rights violations in the billings are committed by security firms on a regular basis to an expense to undermine call the horses' counterinsurgency efforts will start firing at anything that moves in general kill innocent afghans destroy property we're getting fairly consistent complaints about them everybody knows somebody who's been shot by the contractions. the lack of accountability has forced the united nations working group on mercenaries to push for specific international measures to regulate their activities especially now as u.s. military forces withdraw from iraq and afghanistan the number of contractors is said to grow dramatically u.s. . source many of the. functions to these security companies they are not regulated in that they are not control and this is what we are extremely concerned that what we call in is for relation to the national and at the international level so that. companies are accountable but washington is reluctant to lead an international body regulate their activities saying it will find ways to hold contractors accoun
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about the a tremendous energy expenditure because of the united states army to expand the iraq and afghanistan we have a tremendously inefficient energy base over there and we need to do something about it i'm hoping that it will bring about some change for the money should be used in the united states to work domestic programs i mean we're essentially bankrupt a elements of of our nation in order to win this war in iraq and afghanistan but my point is that we can be expending energy there but what smarter than we are if you understand the relationship between energy efficiency and military effectiveness then you can see we can win the war and we can actually actually save a lot of money and i'm hoping that secretary panetta will do something about that my point is that there is a very typical easy pragmatic approach and that is essentially insulating our structures in iraq and afghanistan and we can say really we're presently spending about twenty billion dollars a year simply dirty dish being inefficient structures in our combat zone well i think americans should be outraged that we're not d
about the a tremendous energy expenditure because of the united states army to expand the iraq and afghanistan we have a tremendously inefficient energy base over there and we need to do something about it i'm hoping that it will bring about some change for the money should be used in the united states to work domestic programs i mean we're essentially bankrupt a elements of of our nation in order to win this war in iraq and afghanistan but my point is that we can be expending energy there but...